Campus History
The current chancellor of UW-Whitewater?
Who is Dr. Corey A. King?
This artist is known as the "Queen of Soul."
Who is Aretha Franklin?
This Disney film features a young African American girl who becomes a hero in the spirit world, set in New Orleans.
What is "The Princess and the Frog"?
This teenage boy’s body was found mutilated after being lynched in Mississippi in 1955.
Who is Emmett Till?
This woman’s refusal to give up her seat on a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama, sparked a boycott from 1955-1956.
Who is Rosa Parks?
What student organization was founded in 1968?
What is the Black Student Union?
"Say It Loud – I'm Black and I'm Proud" is a song by this artist.
Who is James Brown?
This 1994 sitcom features the main character who moves in with his rich relatives in Bel-Air.
What is "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"?
In 2004, she became the first African American female to become a billionaire.
Who is Oprah Winfrey?
This landmark court case ended legal segregation in public schools.
What is Brown v. Board of Education?
This historical figure visited campus in 1961.
Who is Martin Luther King Jr.?
This artist is known as the "Queen of Hip-Hop Soul" and rose to fame in the 1990s with hits like "Real Love" and "Not Gon' Cry."
Who is Mary J. Blige?
In this 2000 film, Sanaa Lathan and Omar Epps play childhood friends whose love for basketball complicates their romantic relationship.
What is "Love and Basketball"?
He was known as the Nation of Islam’s most effective minister before breaking from the group in 1964 to form the Organization of Afro-American Unity.
Who is Malcolm X?
Before becoming president, Barack Obama served as a senator from this state.
What is Illinois?
This impactful man has left a legacy on campus. He is the only African American to have a Residence Hall named after him, a founding member of the Black Student Union, started the King/Chavez Program, and was a founding chapter advisor of the Pi Omega Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Who is Dr. Roger Pulliam?
This artist was the first Black woman to win a Grammy for Best New Artist in 1999.
Who is Lauryn Hill?
This 1995 comedy stars Ice Cube and Chris Tucker, following a day in the life of a young man living in Los Angeles.
What is "Friday"?
This man became the first Black Supreme Court justice in U.S. history.
Who is Thurgood Marshall?
Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have a Dream” speech in this city.
What is Washington, D.C.?
This campus organization was established in 1989 to promote African American cultural arts. It is commonly abbreviated to TIFU.
What is "This Is For Us Cultural Ensemble"?
This legendary record label, founded by Berry Gordy Jr., became known for its iconic soul and pop music in the 1960s.
What is Motown Records?
This 2018 film directed by Ryan Coogler became a cultural phenomenon and is based on a Marvel comic character who is a King.
What is Black Panther?
This teenager was arrested in 1955 for refusing to give up her seat on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama, nine months before Rosa Parks.
Who is Claudette Colvin?
Madam C.J. Walker became the first Black self-made millionaire thanks to her success in selling this product.
What is hair grower?